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Ogemaw County: road millage

On the ballot in
Ogemaw County
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the County of Ogemaw be authorized to levy up to 1.000 mill ($1.00 for each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within Ogemaw County for a period of five (5) years, 2026 to 2030 inclusive, for the sole purpose of funding local and primary road and bridge maintenance and repair in the Townships, the City of West Branch, the City of Rose City, and the Village of Prescott? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $1,238,997 for local and primary road and bridge maintenance and repair in the Townships, the City of West Branch, the City of Rose City, and the Village of Prescott in the first calendar year. The millage revenues will be disbursed to the Ogemaw County Road Commission, the City of West Branch, the City of Rose City, and the Village of Prescott in accordance with State law. If approved and levied, a portion of the millage may also be disbursed, in accordance with State law, to the Downtown Development Authorities of the City of West Branch and the Township of West Branch.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote approves up to 1 mill for five years (2026–2030) for local and primary road and bridge repair in the townships, West Branch, Rose City and Prescott.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the tax.

Sources

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.